Miscellaneous

Outside of my work I enjoy reading, playing trombone and guitar, and racing triathlons. Here is a collection of things that I’ve enjoyed.

Triathlon and Other Outdoor Adventures

• Triathlon

  Here are some of my triathlon adventures and other athletic accomplishments. Here’s a bike-buying guide that I put together with the help of Emily DeJong and here’s a triathlon pre-race checklist I made.

Music

• Measure Zero

  My rock band!

• Marching Band

  A collection of various marching band memories. Woah Bones!

Books

• Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

  Wow, this one really hit home. As a mixed-race Japanese American, this book touched on feelings of otherness that have been pervasive throughout my life. It’s a truly powerful story that captures love, loss, angst, and belonging in a beautiful way.

• Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu

  This book was recommended to me and it is one of my new favorites. Firstly, it is Chinese science fiction and reading things written from the perspective of a different culture is always interesting and provides great insight. In particular this book is set during and following the Cultural Revolution in China and reading about that from the Chinese academic perspective provided a very different perspective from the traditional American one. In addition to the interesting perspective, engaging prose, and thrilling story, the science of this book seem almost designed for me.

Other

• Math Memes

  Here are some highly curated math memes. Only the latest and greatest.